I’ve been a homemaker for the 5 years my husband and I have been married, and in those 5 years I’ve made a few mistakes along the way: berries stains on the counter, blending hot soup without a vent on the blender, choosing to cook weird recipes… But not maintaining a clean dishwasher has got …
Preparing You and Your Household for the Fall Season
Fall is just around the corner with the cool air creeping in here in Pennsylvania. It may be a little cliche, but it truly is my favorite time of year! I love the change of the season, the cool weather in the morning and evenings with warerm days. I enjoy the variety of different squash …
Have a Fantastic Family Night at Home
Part of Homemaking is creating a comforting atmosphere in your home that you and you family can feel at ease in. Evenings together should always be seen as special, but sometimes you need to change things up a bit to help create memories , relax, and break up the mundane routines of everyday life. Having …
Keeping a Kitchen Inventory and Other Meal Planning Tips
Meal planning in itself is a great way to save some time, money, and sanity. I cannot imagine going through a week without having some sort of meal plan. In a previous post we’ve talked about my method for bi-weekly meal planning, why I do it, and how it works for my family. I still …
20 Ways to Enjoy Housework
You may have read the title of this post and laughed a little, “it’s not possible to enjoy housework” you might be thinking. Although housework isn’t inherently enjoyable, there are ways to make it something you could look forward to. A lot of it is perspective, and hopefully this list can help change that perspective, …
Laundry Room Organization – Mini Refresh pt. 4
My laundry room is actually my bathroom, it has this large metal shelf that has accumulated a lot of random stuff. It was one of those spaces that, when we moved in, I just placed things on that kinda made since for the time being; “until I can get this organized”. Well today is the …
How to Whiten Pillow Cases- Two Easy Methods!
It’s been a couple of weeks since I posted last, but I’m still here! Today I’m finally addressing the yellow on my white pillow cases, that has been building up for at least 4 years now. I don’t know what it is about pillows and pillow cases that seems like no matter how often you …
Dehydrating Flowers for Tea
Tea is something that is a big part of my life, it’s soothing, delicious and is the common theme in so many great memories. My grandmother was a big tea drinker and she is the one who introduced me into the tea world and showed me how special it can be to sit down with …
15 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Home this Summer
Summer is officially here, but for a lot of us, it feels like summer has been here for quite some time now. Currently we are experiencing a heat wave, and I’m left wondering, what happened to spring? I guess the rain took my spring away, as it seemed to be endlessly cold and rainy not …
Organize Under the Kitchen Sink on a Budget- Mini Refresh Pt.3
Do you have small spaces in your home that need organized or redone to better serve its purpose and look more appealing? So do I, and if your anything like me you don’t have a huge budget to spend on organizing these areas and making them aesthetically pleasing. However, with a little effort and creativity …